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Why is it Hard to Turn Key in Ignition

Why is it Hard to Turn Key in Ignition

Why Is it Hard to Turn My Key in the Ignition? If you’ve found this article consider yourself lucky! When your car ignition is hard to turn, or when any car lock is hard to turn, this is the first sign that something is wrong with either you ignition or your car key. But is not yet bad enough that your key won’t turn the ignition, so you’re not stranded someplace. This is the time Read More
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8 Things to Try When Your Car Key Won’t Turn in Ignition

8 Things to Try When Your Car Key Won’t Turn in Ignition

My Car Key Won’t Turn the Ignition – What Can I do? Key Won’t Turn in IgnitionIt’s the worse possible scenario and it always seems to happen at the wrong time. You head out to your car, put your key in, and the key won’t turn the ignition. What should you do next? Ignition cylinders use wafers and those wafers bend, crack and break over time. There are usually some warning signs, but like most Read More
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How Much Does It Cost to Get a Car Key Made?

How Much Does It Cost to Get a Car Key Made?

How Much Does it Cost for a Duplicate Car Key in Arizona? The total cost of a duplicate key depends on the technology involved in a vehicle’s ignition system. Beginning in the 1990’s, auto manufacturers started adding computer chip technology to their keys for additional key security, and technologies have progressed even further since then. Who You Use is Just One Factor That Determines the Cost for Duplicate Keys In general, newer model car keys Read More
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I’ve Lost My Keys, What Should I Do?

I’ve Lost My Keys, What Should I Do?

What To Do If You’ve Lost Your Keys What should you do once you realize you have misplaced your car, home or another key? Everyone has lost a key at one time or another. They are small, slide to back of cluttered drawers, fall out of pockets and purses and slip out of hands easily. If you have lost your keys, don’t panic. There are a number of things that can be done to get Read More
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Where Can I Get a Car Key Made

Where Can I Get a Car Key Made

Where to Get Car Keys Made Depending on the car you have, the options available to you will be different, as there are many different types of car keys. Car key copies are generally the easiest to get, but if you need a car key originated (when you’ve lost all of your car keys) your choices of getting a key made are more limited. The cost of making a car key will also depend on Read More
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How Do Locksmiths …

How Do Locksmiths …

How’d He do That? How Locksmiths Make Keys and Other Interesting Tidbits. Ever wonder how your locksmith did what he did? How he made a key appear out of thin air or how he opened that lock so easily? Here’s how it’s done. How Do Locksmiths Cut Laser Keys? Laser Cut High Security Key Newer cars either have no keys (FOBs only) or have laser cut keys. Laser cut keys are different than the old Read More
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Car Lock / Ignition Repair

Car Lock / Ignition Repair

Is Your Car’s Ignition Sticking – Time to Fix It You wake up late. Quickly get yourself together and head to your car, desperately trying to get to work on time. But when you stick the key in the ignition, it won’t turn. Panic sets in. It happens, and ACME Locksmith spends a lot of time repairing ignitions and other door locks that have been damaged over time. If you’re lucky. Your ignition starts to Read More
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Scottsdale Award Finalist
ACME Locksmith – Scottsdale Chamber Sterling Award Finalist

ACME Locksmith – Scottsdale Chamber Sterling Award Finalist

Great “About ACME” Video from the Scottsdale AZ Chamber of Commerce Awards We were so excited to be named a finalist for the 2015 Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Awards. I didn’t think it could get any better, but then we received this video from their production crew.   Transcript: A locally owned, business ACME locksmith has been serving Valley residents since 1997. They are a full-service lock and safe company and have three locations across Read More
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Saguaro Lock & Safe Merges with ACME Locksmith

I can’t tell you how excited I am to start off the new year with this news! Our merger brings together two of the valley’s best lock companies to offer you benefits not found anywhere else. Three valley locations: Mesa, Phoenix, and now Scottsdale! ACME is the only lock company in AZ with more than one shop. Bring your lock and key needs to us so you never have to pay for a service call. Read More
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“Free Car Unlocks? Why are You Doing That!?!”

Why Does ACME Unlock Cars for Free? When we started providing free car unlocks to Phoenix-metro residents, our competitors were dumbfounded. Even some of our customers didn’t understand  it. After all, isn’t this how locksmiths make their living? Well, not any more. Unlocking vehicles is only a small fraction of the services we provide. We work on every component of a door (the locks, door closer, panic bars, access control, etc…), make keys for cars Read More
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